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Title: Uniform Identification Scottish year
Post by: longtallsally on Sunday 06 March 11 00:06 GMT (UK)

Hi
Can anyone identify this uniform or possible dates?
Thank you.

Title: Re: Uniform Identification Scottish year
Post by: Pete Keane on Sunday 06 March 11 14:09 GMT (UK)

Cant identify the cap badge - I'm thinking Highland regiment because the badge appears to have a tartan square behind it (but cant see a hackle).

He looks to have a wound stripe on his left forearm, and there is a stick (may just be a photo prop of course), but WW1 region.

Pete.

Title: Re: Uniform Identification Scottish year
Post by: mmm45 on Sunday 06 March 11 16:45 GMT (UK)

As Pete states Wound Stripe so post 1916

Ady :)

Title: Re: Uniform Identification Scottish year
Post by: Pete Keane on Sunday 06 March 11 18:18 GMT (UK)

Now that i didnt know.

So a wound stripe indicates post 16.

Ta.

That cap badge is frustrating, its very distinctive despite the lack of clarity, bit isnt shown on any of the sites I use for reference.

Pete

Title: Re: Uniform Identification Scottish year
Post by: scrimnet on Sunday 06 March 11 18:28 GMT (UK)

Oooh I Hate to be beaten by a cap badge.... :o

But...
I dont think I have ;) ;D


Have you any Canadian connections?

This looks remarkably like the Canadian 15th Inf bn 48th Highlanders of Canada Dileas Gu Brath

The bottom separate scroll should read "15th Canadian Batt"

Title: Re: Uniform Identification Scottish year
Post by: scrimnet on Sunday 06 March 11 18:31 GMT (UK)

This one...

Title: Re: Uniform Identification Scottish year
Post by: scrimnet on Sunday 06 March 11 18:34 GMT (UK)

Or the larger numbered variant...

Title: Re: Uniform Identification Scottish year
Post by: scrimnet on Sunday 06 March 11 18:41 GMT (UK)

Discussion on wound stripes...

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,304947/prev_next,next.html

Title: Re: Uniform Identification Scottish year
Post by: longtallsally on Sunday 06 March 11 21:22 GMT (UK)

Excellent.  Thank you, Thank you.
Researching Canadian Family of Scottish and Irish descent, so no doubt one of the Canadians - very interesting -  who I may yet identify. A

Amazed you could see the badge - very impressive, great to see your talents and interests at work, much appreciated.
LTS